Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Three Muses - Fowl Play

I chose fowl play for this week's challenge at Three Muses. I like the contrast of black and white in the background and the glorious color of this happy rooster!! The chickens on our farm were my mother's business (she kept her money separate like the smart woman she was), and each week we sold just over 100 dozen eggs...each and every one carefully gathered, cleaned if necessary, and cased in proper fashion. I miss many aspects of life on the farm, but gathering, cleaning and casing eggs is NOT one of them! Thanks for stopping by!

Love reading your story Bev !We've had also chickens and a (angry) rooster. And rabbits...a LOT of rabbits LOL*****A big bravoo for your entry !!And (yes i know) i always look for small details. Such as the shadow under the rooster !That makes it even more beautiful !

he's one fine looking rooster you've got there bev! i can just hear him chanting to himself, "mine, all mine" over and over again. i really like the contrast of the b&w and the beautiful color of the rooster.

Wonderful collage, and wonderful story, Bev! Isn't art a fantastic way to evoke and express memories - and this blog is a great forum to exchange them with people all around the world. Thank you for sharing your story - your mother must be a clever woman!

Bev, I too love the one splash of colour against the black and white background. Am I being fanciful to think it illustrates beautifully the long ago memories (in black and white) with the colour of the present day? Mmmmmmm. It's a stunning piece whichever way. Standing Ovation.

Your scene is gorgeous!Thks for your comment on mine. Chicken trivia...We lived near a huge egg farm for many years. School kids got jobs "picking eggs" for extra money. My grandson when 6 asked his mom to help him make a resume to take there so he could get a job! She did, they went, the owners were very nice and tactful with him, LOL...

About Me

I'm retired, which gives me the luxury of happily participating in the art blog community, and I'm one of the Muses at the Three Muses challenge. I write poetry from time to time, and it can be found in my poetry blog. If you're interested, click on the Worditude button here on the side bar. I love comments!